Citation

Pintar FA, Yoganandan NA, Sances AJ, Eppinger RH. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1996; 40: 29-42.

Affiliation

Medical Coll of Wisconsin, WI, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

The validity of chestband under side impact loading conditions was assessed through a single 40-channel chestband and a NHTSA SID. The chestband was wrapped around the thorax section at the SID at its uppermost portion. Six tests were run at 4.5, 5.7 and 6.7 m/s impact velocities with round and flat surface impactors. These tests established the validity of using the chestband in side impact. After establishing the feasibility of the chestband, its practically in obtaining data from human cadavers with varying input conditions was determined. Five tests were done, each with a different configuration. Overall, the tests showed the robustness of the chestband.